Oral history interview with Carol Williams Kimball (1916-2010) conducted by Johana Dickens, February 26, 1975.
Carol was born in New London in 1916 and educated at the Willimantic Normal School and Eastern Connecticut State College. She moved to Mystic in the late 1930s after her marriage to Burton Kimball and began a long career as a teacher at Fort Hill School and the Mystic Academy. She was also a longtime volunteer at the Mystic Seaport Museum, served as the Groton Town Historian from 1985-2009 and authored several books on the history of Groton. This interview touches on her personal history and on her research, writings and collections regarding the history of Groton.
Collection
Oral History Collection
Acquisition
Accession
2025.001
Source or Donor
Found in Collection
Acquisition Method
Found in Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Audiocassette
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Audiotape
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Sound Communication Media
Nomenclature Class
Sound Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Search Terms
Mystic Seaport, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc., Mystic Academy, Fort Hill School, World War II, Shipbuilding, USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571), Whaling, League of Women Voters, Submarine Base
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
MP3
Archive Details
Creator
Carol Kimball
Date(s) of Creation
1975
General Notes
Note
Notes: original file name: #13 - Kimball, Carol W. - Feb 26 1975